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De-railing Loco 4-4-0

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De-railing Loco 4-4-0
Posted by DragnSlayr on Monday, April 21, 2003 12:05 PM
I bought an IHC 4-4-0 american. The front trucks de-rail at any & all curves, even at a slow crawl. It stays on the track in "reverse", but not "forward. Is there anything to adjust?
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Posted by MikeSanta on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 6:07 PM
Check if your pilot wheels are true to gauge. If they aren't, that's a big problem. Also, you might need a new spring to keep tension on the pilot wheels. Hope that helps.
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Posted by DragnSlayr on Friday, April 25, 2003 2:39 PM
Thanks, I thought the tension spring seems light, right out of the box. I'll check that out.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 7, 2003 7:05 PM
Mine always done it to your trucks may be slightly bent out ward or or inward
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 7, 2003 9:26 PM
Well I had a Battery train set engine that did that until I pushed the wheels into the proper gage

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